MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1986
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CONSULTATION OF GRIEVANCES PAPER EXTENDED
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FOLLOWING A REQUEST FROM OMELCO, THE GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO EXTEND THE CONSULTATION PERIOD ON THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES DOCUMENT BY TWO MONTHS. A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THE CONSULTATION WILL NOW CLOSE AT THE END OF DECEMBER. 1986 AND ANY VIEWS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT (ATTN. PAS (CE)), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, THIRD FLOOR, HONG KONG.
REGISTRATION REVOKED
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THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION OF THAI-OVERSEA INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED TODAY AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE 1986.
DB TO DISCUSS TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR FIRE VICTIMS
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THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL TAKE UP THE SUBJECT OF TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR FIRE VICTIMS AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS A PAPER, TABLED BY MR TAM KUEN, MR WONG KAM-CHI, MR CHAN CHUN-FAT AND MR CHAN KAM-MAN, THAT URGES THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TO OPEN TRANSIT CENTRES IN THE URBAN AREAS FOR FIRE VICTIMS.
THE EXISTING ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY FIRE VICTIMS ARE PUT UP TEMPORAR ILY IN COMMUNITY CENTRES HAS INTERRUPTED NORMAL ACTIVITIES OF THESE CENTRES.
A REPORT ON THE SQUATTER AREA AT MAN KUK NEW VILLAGE WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING THIS DISSCUSSION.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA IS A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE ALLOWANCE FOR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS. THIS WAS PUT FORWARD BY MR WONG KAM-CHI AND MR CHAN KAM-MAN,
THE REPORTS ON PUBLIC HOUSING RENTAL AND SUBSIDY POLICIES WILL BE DISCUSSED.
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